Smoke and Iron - The Great Library

The opening moves of a deadly game have begun. Jess Brightwell has put himself in direct peril, with only his wits and skill to aid him in a game of cat and mouse with the Archivist Magister of the Great Library. With the world catching fire, and words printed on paper the spark that lights rebellion, it falls to smugglers, thieves, and scholars to save a library thousands of years in the making... if they can stay alive long enough to outwit their enemies.

About the author

Rachel Caine was the author of more than fifty novels, including the bestselling Morganville Vampires series. She was born at White Sands Missile Range, which people who knew her said explained a lot. She was an accountant, an insurance investigator and a professional musician, and played with such musical legends as Henry Mancini, Peter Nero and John Williams. She and her husband, fantasy artist R. Cat Conrad, lived in Texas until she passed away in 2020.

Summary

Jess Brightwell has only his wits and skill to aid him against the Archivist Magister of the Great Library. With the world catching fire, and words printed on paper the spark that lights rebellion, it falls to smugglers, thieves, and scholars to save a library thousands of years in the making... if they can stay alive long enough.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Caine, Rachel (Author) Caine, Caine Rachel
• Publisher: Allison and Busby
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.07.2018
• EAN: 9780749022013
• ISBN: 978-0-7490-2201-3
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Great Library; The Great Library; Die Magische Bibliothek-Reihe / The Great Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Science Fiction, FICTION / Science Fiction / General, Alternative history fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction